Figure 1.1: White and Non-White Population Composition, 1790-2020. Inherent limitations of and inconsistencies across historical census data collections require simplifying long-term population trends into ‘white’ and ‘nonwhite.’
Figure 1.2: Population Composition by Race & Ethnicity, 2012-2022. According to US Census data, in 2022 76% of residents identified as White, 9% as Black or African American, 6% as Asian, 6% as Hispanic or Latino, and 3% as Multiracial. Less than 1% identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or an Other Racial Identity.
Figure 1.3: Limited & Non-Limited English Speaking Households, 2022. 87% of households speak only English, 11% of households are multilingual including English, and 2% are limited English speaking households.
Figure 1.4: Limited & Non-Limited English Speaking Households by Language, 2022. Of the approximately 835 linguistically isolated households, 468 speak Spanish, 163 Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese), 25 Arabic, 20 Korean, 11 Vietnamese, 21 Other Asian and Pacific Island languages, 111 Other Indo-European languages, 12 Other and unspecified languages.
Figure 1.5: Disability Status by Age Group, 2022. Approximately 10,339 people identify as having a disability, with over half of those aged 65 and older (5,479 people).
Figure 1.6: Number of people identifying as having a particular disability. Census-defined categories and the number of people include hearing difficulties (3,414), vision difficulties (1,621), cognitive difficulties (3,830), ambulatory difficulties (4,866), self-care difficulties (2,366), and independent living difficulties (4,268).
| American Human Developement Index: Comparison Across Benchmark Localities | |||||||
| American HD Index | Health | Access to Knowledge | Living Standards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | At Least High School Diploma | At Least Bachelor’s Degree | Graduate Degree | School Enrollment | Median Earnings (2022 $) | ||
| Charlottesville & Albemarle Combined | 6.8 | 81 | 93% | 60% | 30% | 86% | $45,838 |
| Albemarle | 7.1 | 82 | 94% | 60% | 30% | 86% | $49,170 |
| Charlottesville | 6.0 | 79 | 92% | 59% | 31% | 86% | $36,222 |
| Virginia | 5.7 | 78 | 91% | 41% | 18% | 76% | $46,815 |
| Data Sources: Life Expectancy: County Health Rankings, 2024. Education and Earnings: US Census ACS, 2022. | |||||||
Figure 3.1: Life Expectancy
Figure 3.2: Primary care and mental health care providers over time
Figure 3.3: Primary care and mental health care providers over time
Figure 3.4: Primary care and mental health care providers over time
Figure 3.5: Residents with No Health Insurance by Race. Overall, approximately 6% of residents do not have health insurance. This value is higher for Hispanic residents, at 30%.
Figure 4.1: Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity for the population 25 years and over, 2022. While 60% of residents overall have a bachelor’s degree or higher, 26% of Black residents, 36% of Hispanic residents, and 64% of white residents have BA’s or higher.
3 to 24 year olds enrolled in school: 86%
| Child Care Supply | ||||||
| Albemarle | Charlottesville | Combined | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centers | Seats | Centers | Seats | Centers | Seats | |
| Child Care Centers | 27 | 2073 | 32 | 2757 | 59 | 4830 |
| Preschools | 24 | 339 | 28 | 597 | 52 | 936 |
| Family Child Care Homes | 11 | 108 | 16 | 136 | 27 | 244 |
| School Age Only Programs | 23 | 867 | 24 | 2827 | 47 | 3694 |
| Total | 85 | 3387 | 100 | 6317 | 185 | 9704 |
| Data Sources: | ||||||
Figure 6.1: Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
Figure 6.2: Rent Burdened Households
